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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,336.56, 817,623.42 and 241,582.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,336.56, 817,623.42 and 241,582.78 is: 362,205.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,336.56 : 817,623.42 = 241,582.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,336.56/817,623.42 = 241,582.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,336.56x = 817,623.42 × 241,582.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,336.56x = 197,523,738,796.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,523,738,796.71/545,336.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,205.20

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